AbstractID: 1186 Title: High-energy photon standard dosimetry data: A quality assurance tool
The Radiological Physics Center (RPC), through its on-site dosimetry reviews at institutions participating in NCI cooperative clinical
trials, has accumulated high-energy photon dosimetry data for over 2350 photon beams. The measured values for percent depth dose,
output factors, in-air off axis factors, wedge factors and tray factors have been collated for 81 different accelerator model/energy
combinations for which we have 5 or more sets of measurements. For 56 of these combinations we have measurements on ten or more
machines. The wedge and tray data come from 1087 Varian, Siemens and Philips/Elekta accelerators since 1985 and 343 tray
transmission measurements since 1995. The data analyses indicate that for accelerator models of recent design the dosimetry data for a
particular model/energy combination typically are within ±2%. There is a larger spread in the data for the older models. A comparison
of the RPC measured depth dose data with published depth dose data is presented with recommendations on which published data best
represent each accelerator model/energy combination. The RPC “standard data” is defined as the mean value of 5 or more sets of
dosimetry data or agreement with the published depth dose data (within 2%) for each model/energy combination. The RPC standard
data can be used as a quality assurance tool to assist the Medical Physicist when commissioning an accelerator or identifying
questionable dosimetry data.
This investigation was supported by PHS grant CA10953 awarded by the NCI, DHHS.